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Photo: Cogenra
Two Birds With One Stone (But No Birds Actually Harmed)
Solar water heaters make a lot of sense. Solar photovoltaic panels make a lot of sense too. But why choose between them? Startup Cogenra is combining the two solar technologies in

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have announced a breakthrough that could lead to break-even nuclear fusion reactions within 2-3 years. The goal of nuclear fusion research is to make energy from sea water,

Nick Rosen's book Off The Grid is subtitled Inside the Movement for More Space, Less Government and True Independence in Modern America. That subtitle is important; this book is not about how you connect the red wire and the black wire. Instead, it is

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You Don't Need a Weatherman...
If there's one thing that South-Korea has a lot of, it's coastlines. Offshore wind power is a great fit for the country, which is probably why the government and private companies have decided to

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You Can Use the Sun as a Source of Heat
Stirling engines are a type of heat engine. They convert heat into mechanical work (you can find out more about how they work here), which means that it is possible to use the sun as a source of

Photo: First Solar
Building 2 New Factories by 2012, Creating 1,200 New Jobs
First Solar is the 800lbs gorilla of the thin film solar industry, and the gorilla isn't on a diet! The company has announced the construction of two new factories, one in the

Image Credit: Nigel Young, Foster + Partners
Inhabitat shows a lovely slideshow of the Masdar Institute by Foster and Partners, including these terracotta mashrabiya screens that provide both ventilation and privacy. Unfortunately, it is going to take

Today, Google announced that it's getting into the wind power game in a big way -- according to the New York Times, the search engine giant is taking 37.5% of the equity for a $5 billion project to create a 350

Photo: Makani
Wing 6 Prototype Test-Flight: Demonstrating Transitions
Makani Power, who we featured on TreeHugger Radio last, is working on a pretty innovative way to harness wind power. Their technology doesn't look anything like what you'd expect when

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Update: iSuppli Forecassts 15.8GW of Solar PV in 2010, 19.3GW in 2011
This Would Mean Doubling in Size Every 2 Years...
The solar industry has grown quite fast in the past few years, and it looks like this will continue in 2011, at

Hand-crank chargers are kind of a pain in the neck -- or elbow -- but they can be handy for charging gadgets when you're off-grid. There are a handful on the market, but why not just hack your own? If you have a hand-crank

All over the world, inspired, creative, (and often obsessed) entrepreneurs are tightening bolts and swirling beakers, inventing the next generation of green technology. Andrew Heintzman is a venture capitalist with the aim of finding and funding these

"A good photograph," Ansel Adams said, "is knowing where to stand." For photographer Michael Kenna, that has meant standing in front of icons of industrial society: The power stations that supply electricity to factories and

"A good photograph," Ansel Adams said, "is knowing where to stand." For photographer Michael Kenna, that has meant standing in front of icons of industrial society: The power stations that supply electricity to factories and homes, offices and shopping ce

The Car Arc seems to be a great solution for new EV owners looking for a carport that not only protects their vehicle, but charges it too. The curvaceous structure is covered in a thin solar skin that soaks up sunlight and converts

While Motorola and Sony Ericsson have been on the trail of solar and wind-powered cell phone towers for years primarily in developing areas like Africa and India, T-Mobile seems to just be bringing the idea to the